| '... to say the __' |
LEAST |
| '50s prez |
IKE |
| 'Boy, am I dumb!' |
DUH |
| 'Knives Out' filmmaker Johnson |
RIAN |
| 'Peaceful Easy Feeling' group, with 'The' |
EAGLES |
| 'Ready Player One' hero Wade __ |
WATTS |
| 'The Odd Couple' couple, e.g |
ROOMIES |
| 'The Simpsons' creator Groening |
MATT |
| 53-Across, to Merkel |
ERDE |
| Asteroids producer |
ATARI |
| Attribute |
ASCRIBE |
| Basic bruise treatment |
ICEPACK |
| Biblical bloomer [Princess 2] |
EASTERLILY |
| Blowup aid |
TNT |
| Blue __: Dory's species |
TANG |
| Brown shade |
UMBER |
| Budding star's big moment |
DEBUT |
| Byzantine architecture features |
DOMES |
| Capital on the Nile |
CAIRO |
| Chinese culinary general |
TSO |
| Cola __ |
WARS |
| Common stained glass element |
LEAD |
| Cong. meeting |
SESS |
| Convenient, like some winter resorts |
SKIIN |
| Core values |
IDEALS |
| Courage |
SPINE |
| Darth Vader accessory |
CAPE |
| Direct approach |
BEELINE |
| Economic divisions |
SECTORS |
| Ed with Emmys |
ASNER |
| El Al's home: Abbr |
ISR |
| Eldest of the 'Little Women' |
MEG |
| Encouraging word? |
ATTA |
| Energetic type |
PISTOL |
| Film noir plot device |
AMNESIA |
| Final Four game |
SEMI |
| Florence's river |
ARNO |
| Food wrapped in silk |
CORN |
| Former Labor secretary Elaine |
CHAO |
| Freaking out |
STRESSING |
| Friendly opening? |
ECO |
| Gadgets with teeth |
COMBS |
| Got under control |
TAMED |
| Groups of problem-solving specialists [Princess 1] |
TIGERTEAMS |
| Guitarist Paul |
LES |
| H.S. bigwigs |
SRS |
| Had the nerve |
DARED |
| Hindu princess |
RANI |
| Immortal football coach Amos Alonzo __ |
STAGG |
| Ineffective pitcher's fate, in baseball lingo [Villain 2] |
GETTINGTHEHOOK |
| Infuriate |
RILE |
| Invite to one's home |
ASKOVER |
| It's often made up in advance |
MIND |
| Jaye's 'The Crying Game' role |
DIL |
| John Irving's 'A Prayer for __ Meany' |
OWEN |
| Julep garnish |
SPRIG |
| Kids' building materials [Sidekick 1] |
TINKERTOYS |
| Knickknack |
TCHOTCHKE |
| Last Oscars host |
KIMMEL |
| Like a few hours after midnight |
WEE |
| Like talent, many say |
INNATE |
| Longtime ABC News anchor [Hero, 1] |
PETERJENNINGS |
| Look forward to |
AWAIT |
| Lorelei et al |
NYMPHS |
| Lost for now |
MISLAID |
| Luanda's land |
ANGOLA |
| Mardi Gras city, informally |
NOLA |
| Marvel supersoldier [Villain, 1] |
CAPTAINAMERICA |
| Matching pair |
SET |
| Menu selections |
ENTREES |